This day is for Learner Voice Practitioners working in Natspec colleges. This is an opportunity to meet other practitioners, hear about their work and share ideas around best practice. Topics for discussion will include: student elections, sharing resources/new ideas, challenges and solutions, democracy and leadership, feedback and follow up on the Student Voice Parliament, and […]

Beyond the challenges our learners experience with aspects of their diagnoses, they are also undergoing significant changes within their adolescent brains. Such changes can lead to the young adult feeling more excitable and exhausted, and can significantly affect already complex behaviours, sleep patterns and relationships. Developments in neuroscience help us to recognise some of the […]

Natspec member meeting for the West Midlands Region. For more information please contact the Regional Director

The Natspec HR Forum is for staff members responsible for HR and employment issues within your college. Discussions will include topics such as a legal update and salary benchmarking. This forum event is now being run as a webinar which will provide a legal update on issues facing the sector. Please register for Natspec HR […]

Natspec member meeting for the South West region. For more information please contact the Regional Director.

Sue Jeffries (National Lead – Recruitment and Assessment) from National Star College has created a network of staff responsible for Admissions in specialist colleges. This network gives colleagues from a variety of colleges the opportunity to meet half-termly to discuss approaches the assessment process and share good practice. Sue has stated that ‘In this ever […]